Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology
Florida Institute of Technology
United States

Responsibilities:

Successful candidates be expected to:

Teach courses within our undergraduate and graduate programs.
Advise students on academic matters and career planning.
Serve on College and University committees as assigned.
Obtain external funding for, and/or conduct research in contemporary issues.
Supervise graduate students conducting research.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree and license-eligible in FL by August 2025

Desired Qualifications:

History of research and publication.
Experience with learning management systems and virtual communication technology.
Current professional qualifications, as appropriate.
University teaching experience.

 

The School of Psychology within the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts at the Florida Institute of Technology seeks an outstanding and dynamic faculty member for a 9-month tenure track, Assistant Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology beginning August 2025.

 

The successful candidate will be a clinical neuropsychologist with skills in the broader area of psychological testing and assessment who will serve as a core member of our APA-accredited PsyD program in Clinical Psychology. Duties include: a) graduate teaching within the area of clinical neuropsychology, psychobiology, and clinical psychology; b) clinical supervision and c) maintenance of a research program that includes research supervision of doctoral students.

 

The faculty member is expected to teach foundational knowledge and neuropsychology emphasis area courses in the PsyD program and/or undergraduate psychology courses. Applicants with experience in teaching and/or research in diversity areas, including in his or her clinical specialty, are encouraged to apply. The faculty member will engage in a program of applied research with the potential to make a significant contribution to the literature and the field of clinical psychology, and is encouraged to secure external grant funding. He or she would also direct doctoral research projects. The faculty member is also expected to demonstrate commitment to broad and general training consistent with the Standards of Accreditation. The core clinical faculty participate program activities including student selection and admission processes, annual student evaluations, grading clinical oral and written comprehensive exams, and other activities supporting program functioning.  Additional activities may include professional service to the program, university, and profession.

 

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology or related area of psychology from an APA-accredited program and have completed an APA-accredited internship, have at least two years of postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology, be licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in the State of Florida by August 2025, and have or be eligible for Board Certification as a Clinical Neuropsychologist.

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with preference to those received on or before January 15, 2025. Interested persons should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement on how you include diversity in your teaching and research, three letters of recommendation, and a cover letter outlining research, teaching, and clinical supervision experience as well as professional interests. Materials should be addressed to the Search Committee and attached to the online application. Any inquiries can also be directed to Dr. Julie Costopoulos, Chair of the Search Committee at costopoulos@fit.edu. 

 

  • Teach courses within our undergraduate and graduate programs.
  • Provide clinical supervision and advise students on academic matters and career planning.
  • Serve on College and University committees as assigned.
  • Obtain external funding for, and/or conduct research in contemporary issues.
  • Supervise graduate students conducting research.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in related field and license eligible in Florida by August 2025.
University teaching experience.

Desired Qualifications: Completion of 2 years postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology.
History of research and publication. Experience with learning management systems and virtual communication technology. Current professional qualifications, as appropriate.

 

About Florida Tech

Founded at the dawn of the Space Race in 1958, Florida Institute of Technology is the only independent, technological university in the Southeast, and offers degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Located two miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean in Melbourne, FL, Florida Tech mixes the excitement of rocket launches from nearby Kennedy Space Center with the relaxed atmosphere of a beach community. The School of Psychology has a collegial and productive faculty and offers both undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees in Applied Behavior Analysis and Industrial and Organizational Psychology in addition to Clinical Psychology. https://www.fit.edu/psychology-and-liberal-arts/schools/psychology/ https://www.fit.edu/psychology-and-liberal-arts/schools/psychology/academics-and-learning/clinical-psychology/

At Florida Institute of Technology, we believe in recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff. We are committed to building an inclusive community that will make the university stronger. To achieve and sustain educational excellence, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, and national origins.

 

Equal Opportunity

Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Office of Title IX at John E. Miller Office Building (401QAD), 150 West University, Melbourne, FL 32901, TitleIXCoordinator@fit.edu, or 321-674-8885, or the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

 

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Clery Act, the University annually provides a report to each student and current employee, as well as to prospective employees and students, that provides a detailed disclosure of information regarding campus security practices (including Emergency Response Plan, Timely Warnings, Emergency Notifications, Missing Persons, Fire Safety Policies, Fire Prevention Data, and Crime Log Policies), as well as crime and fire-related incident statistics or the preceding year. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online.

 

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

 

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Equal Opportunity

Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Office of Title IX at John E. Miller Office Building (401QAD), 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, TitleIXCoordinator@fit.edu, or 321-674-8885, or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

 

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and impose certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.

Florida Tech’s 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
 
The numbers provided include crime statistics reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.
 
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures, descriptions of prevention and awareness programs, related university procedures and important guidance, and other essential safety information.

You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place during normal business hours or by accessing the following website: 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

 

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).


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